(a) Expenditure hasnot been adjusted for inflation over time(b) Additional broad expenditure classification for Communications and Education were developed for the 2015-16 cycle. Estimates for 2009-10 have been concorded to reflect these new categories(c) The difference between 2009-10 and 2015-16 is not statistically significant

Graph 1 - AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD SPENDING ON GOODS AND SERVICES(a), Australia, 1984 to 2015-16Footnote(s): (a) Expenditure has not been adjusted for inflation over timeSource(s): Household Expenditure Survey, various years

Graph 2 - AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD SPENDING ON GOODS AND SERVICES(a), States and Territories, 2009-10 and 2015-16Footnote(s): (a) Expenditure has not been adjusted for inflation over time (b) Households in areas defined as very remote were excluded, accounting for about 22% of the population in the NTSource(s): Household Expenditure Survey, various years

Australian household spending on goods and services increased by 15% between 2009-10 and 2015-16, going from an average of $1,236 per week to $1,425.

The goods and services that Australian households were spending the most on in 2015-16 were current housing costs ($279 per week), food and non-alcoholic beverages ($237 per week) and transport ($207 per week).

Average weekly spending on goods and services was highest in the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory ($1,700 and $1,670) and lowest in Tasmania and South Australia ($1,141 and $1,192).